The prevalence of contraindications to total disc replacement in a cohort of lumbar surgical patients.

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A genetic association study of estrogen receptor 2 gene (ESR2) polymorphisms in idiopathic scoliosis (IS). OBJECTIVE:To investigate association of the ESR2 polymorphisms with either predisposition to or progression of IS in Central European population. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:In ESR2 the rs1256120 pol...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Kotwicki T,Janusz P,Andrusiewicz M,Chmielewska M,Kotwicka M

更新日期：2014-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:: Johann Peter Frank (1745-1821) is generally known as one of the founders of the modern Hygiene and Public Health. It is less known his contribution in investigating the pathogenesis of spinal disorders. In his "De Vertebralis Columnae in Morbis Dignitate" (1791), Frank first proposed to use the Latin term "rhachialg...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Riva MA,Anghilieri FM,Belingheri M,Zatti G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective and consecutive study of surgical results obtained during serial follow-up investigations in patients who underwent surgery for central lumbar spinal stenosis. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the result after surgical decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis, at regular intervals after surgery, and t...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Jönsson B,Annertz M,Sjöberg C,Strömqvist B

更新日期：1997-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of "ganglion" cyst was found to originate from the L3 lumbar posterior longitudinal ligament at the pedicular level. The patient had moderate lumbar degenerative scoliosis. The cyst had no connection with the intervertebral disc, dural sac, facet joint or nerve root. Instead of mucous or myxoid material, it con...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Lin RM,Wey KL,Tzeng CC

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report OBJECTIVE.: To report a case of foreign body mimicking spinal tumor. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Gossypiboma or more broadly retained foreign object is a surgical complication resulting from foreign materials such as cotton or gauze pads and surgical sponge, accidentally left inside a patient's...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Meshkini A,Salehpour F,Rezakhah A,Mirzaei F,Kazemzadeh M,Naseri Alavi SA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Basic scientific investigation using radiologic, histochemical, and microscopic dissection techniques. OBJECTIVE:To document the process of mechanically induced disc herniation from repetitive loading exposure. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Current knowledge of the mechanism of disc herniation is limited to...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Tampier C,Drake JD,Callaghan JP,McGill SM

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Case report. OBJECTIVES:To present a rare case of a previously operated giant schwannoma located in the sacrum, and to make some considerations regarding diagnostic modalities and treatment options. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Large sacral schwannomas with anterior cortex erosion and associated intrapelvi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ortolan EG,Sola CA,Gruenberg MF,Carballo Vazquez F

更新日期：1996-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:This work is a critical analysis of the term "flexibility of scoliosis." The authors demonstrate that this measure includes two very different and noncorrelated phenomena: the collapse and the reducibility of the structural curve. In 228 paralytic curves, these two phenomena were quantified and correlated with differe...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Duval-Beaupère G,Lespargot A,Grossiord A

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vibrational effects have been found to be associated with increased frequency of low-back pain in various industries, and because of this the study herein reported was conducted to assess the physiologic response of the spinal system to sinusoidal vibrations. A device replicating industrial vibration was constructed a...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Wilder DG,Woodworth BB,Frymoyer JW,Pope MH

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective case series analysis. OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree of difficulty in daily activities of adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients after corrective long fusion to the pelvis, with an emphasis on bend forward activities. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:No prospecti...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Togawa D,Hasegawa T,Yamato Y,Yoshida G,Kobayashi S,Yasuda T,Oe S,Banno T,Arima H,Mihara Y,Ushirozako H,Matsuyama Y

更新日期：2018-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective study on 24 patients with spinal osteoid osteoma treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA). OBJECTIVE:To determine if and when computed tomography (CT)-guided RFA is a safe and effective treatment for spinal osteoid osteomas. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Surgery has been considered the stand...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Vanderschueren GM,Obermann WR,Dijkstra SP,Taminiau AH,Bloem JL,van Erkel AR

更新日期：2009-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Controlled study to assess the efficacy of aprotinin and Amicar in reducing blood loss during complex spinal fusions. OBJECTIVES:To compare blood loss and the clotting profile with a thromboelastogram in patients with spinal deformities undergoing sequential anterior and posterior spinal fusions treated i...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Urban MK,Beckman J,Gordon M,Urquhart B,Boachie-Adjei O

更新日期：2001-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanics of the muscle-ligament system for a weight lift in man is described. The adaptations of the human spine and the hip to this mechanism are indicated. The efficiency of this mechanism in the human is compared with other primates showing the vast superiority of man in this aspect over his nearest relatives....

journal_title：Spine

authors： Farfan HF

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective multicenter study. OBJECTIVE:To identify risk factors for postoperative complications associated with growing-rod (GR) surgery for early-onset scoliosis (EOS). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Results and complications of GR surgery for EOS have not been adequately studied. METHODS:We evaluate...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Watanabe K,Uno K,Suzuki T,Kawakami N,Tsuji T,Yanagida H,Ito M,Hirano T,Yamazaki K,Minami S,Kotani T,Taneichi H,Imagama S,Takeshita K,Yamamoto T,Matsumoto M

更新日期：2013-04-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:The canal space of burst-fractured, human cervical spine specimens was monitored to determine the extent to which spinal position affected post-injury occlusion. OBJECTIVE:To test the null hypothesis that there is no difference in spinal canal occlusion as a function of spinal positioning for a burst-frac...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Ching RP,Watson NA,Carter JW,Tencer AF

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective analysis. OBJECTIVE:To determine safety and efficacy of cervical pedicle screw placement using O-Arm and Stealth Navigation in patients with cervicothoracic spinal deformities and revision subaxial cervical pathology. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Cervical pedicle screws are biomechanically ad...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Theologis AA,Burch S

更新日期：2015-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Translation and psychometric testing. OBJECTIVE:The study aims to investigate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the STarT Back Screening Tool (STarT) in Chinese-speaking patients with low back pain (LBP) after translation and cultural adaptation. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:To date, n...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Luan S,Min Y,Li G,Lin C,Li X,Wu S,Ma C,Hill JC

更新日期：2014-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Animal experimental study. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the optimal time of hydrogel injection for regenerating intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) based on T1ρ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Currently, different approaches are being pursued to regen...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Liu Z,Li J,Hu M,Wang X,Chen N,Cui S,Li S,Liu H,Chen G,Pan X,Sun H,Liu S,Wei F

更新日期：2020-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An in situ study using whole-organ culture system. OBJECTIVE:To study the effect of disc degeneration at different stages on its rheological and dynamic properties and to investigate the efficacy of exogenous cross-linking therapy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Disc degeneration can involve protein denatura...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Hsu YC,Kuo YW,Chang YC,Nikkhoo M,Wang JL

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Animal model study of three healthy commercial pigs was conducted. OBJECTIVE:To determine whether near infrared spectroscopic monitoring of the spinal cord is feasible, and whether changes in near infrared spectroscopy correlate with changes in blood flow to the cord or operative maneuvers. SUMMARY OF BA...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Macnab AJ,Gagnon RE,Gagnon FA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Repeated measures experimental study of the effect of flexion-relaxation, recovery, and gender on paraspinal reflex dynamics. OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of prolonged flexion-relaxation and recovery time on reflex behavior in human subjects. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Prolonged spinal flexion has b...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Rogers EL,Granata KP

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Experimental study using an in vitro model of compressive injury to isolated adult rat dorsal column axons. OBJECTIVES:To examine the role of extracellular Na+ (Na+e) in mediating secondary injury to spinal cord axons after compressive trauma. The mechanisms of intracellular sodium entry were examined usi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Fehlings MG,Agrawal S

更新日期：1995-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:We conducted a retrospective, case control study on patients undergoing surgery for spinal tumors. OBJECTIVE.: Our aim was to determine the incidence and to identify risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing surgery for spinal tumors. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:SSIs after spi...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Omeis IA,Dhir M,Sciubba DM,Gottfried ON,McGirt MJ,Attenello FJ,Wolinsky JP,Gokaslan ZL

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:A prospective study in two groups of patients selected randomly. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether keeping the outer and inner cortices of the ilium intact, while obtaining bone graft, would result in reduced postoperative bleeding and less postoperative pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Donor site complica...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Mirovsky Y,Neuwirth MG

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first 17 adults with nonparalytic scoliosis having long fusion to the sacrum treated with the Luque-Galveston technique were reviewed. There were 3 men and 14 women. Their average age at the time of surgery was 47 years and the mean follow-up period was 42 months. There were no neurologic complications and no pati...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Saer EH 3rd,Winter RB,Lonstein JE

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective 2:1 propensity score-matched analysis on a national longitudinal database between 2006 and 2010. OBJECTIVE:To compare rates of adverse events, revisions procedure rates, and payment differences in anterior cervical fusion procedures compared with posterior laminectomy and fusion procedures w...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Cole T,Veeravagu A,Zhang M,Azad TD,Desai A,Ratliff JK

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:Using a rat spondylosis model, the distributions of cells expressing the basic fibroblast growth factor and its receptor were investigated in normal and degenerated intervertebral discs. Cell-proliferating activity in degenerated discs was also assessed. OBJECTIVES:This study was conducted to determine wh...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Nagano T,Yonenobu K,Miyamoto S,Tohyama M,Ono K

更新日期：1995-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of sciatica due to lumbar nerve root compromise remains controversial, probably because few well-controlled studies of conservative management have been performed. This preliminary study assesses the efficacy of epidural injections of 80 mg triamcinolone acetonide plus 0.5% procaine hydrochloride in sal...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Bush K,Hillier S

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An immunohistochemical examination of the presence of inflammatory cells in routinely processed resection specimens of the lumbar disc, and a comparison of the histologic results with clinical data collected prospectively before and after surgery. OBJECTIVES:To assess the influence of inflammatory reactio...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Woertgen C,Rothoerl RD,Brawanski A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：STUDY DESIGN:An experimental animal study. OBJECTIVE:To study if antitumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) antibody, which is administered at different times, reduces the pain behavior induced by application of nucleus pulposus (NP) to the nerve root. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Treatment with TNF-alpha inhibitor re...

journal_title：Spine

authors： Sasaki N,Kikuchi S,Konno S,Sekiguchi M,Watanabe K

更新日期：2007-02-15 00:00:00